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It keeps 10 mag until mid November in the morning sky.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 9 26.65 26 6.8 1.380 1.418 71 10.3 46.5 76.7 3:42 (230, 8)
Oct. 27 9 49.95 27 18.6 1.362 1.443 73 10.5 45.0 76.9 3:32 (230, 6)
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It was 11-12 mag visually in late September. It brightens rapidly after this, will be 10 mag in late October and 6.5 mag in late November.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 4 52.42 50 55.8 1.144 1.885 123 11.0 10.2 248.4 2:59 (180, 4)
Oct. 27 4 42.62 50 14.0 0.965 1.780 130 10.4 19.7 244.0 2:22 (180, 5)
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It will fade out after this and becomes fainter than 13 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 9 29.13 2 33.0 1.204 1.170 63 11.1 40.0 121.7 3:42 (248, 24)
Oct. 27 9 44.13 0 10.5 1.230 1.228 66 11.3 36.1 123.0 3:32 (250, 26)
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It will be observable at 12.5 mag until 2002 September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 0 44.62 58 20.6 3.229 3.952 130 12.5 20.0 283.2 22:46 (180, -3)
Oct. 27 0 27.26 58 42.3 3.207 3.925 130 12.4 19.3 275.5 22:02 (180, -4)
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New periodic comet. It bursted out and brightened 1-2 mag. Akimasa Nakamura observed it at 13.6 mag on Sept. 28. It is at opposition and reach to 13 mag in October.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 2 27.87 73 17.3 0.678 1.434 116 13.2 91.6 330.3 0:39 (180,-18)
Oct. 27 0 16.93 80 10.4 0.714 1.419 111 13.3 78.2 297.7 21:38 (180,-25)
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It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. Northern people can never see it again. Some reported this at 11-12 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 21 44.90 -53 34.0 3.399 3.693 99 13.5 14.0 272.6 19:48 ( 0, 71)
Oct. 27 21 35.07 -53 24.4 3.550 3.729 92 13.6 11.3 279.9 19:56 ( 20, 70)
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It was observed at 11.5 mag visually in late August, but now it is not in outburst.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 18 48.69 -26 28.7 6.086 5.895 74 13.7 6.8 75.6 19:47 ( 91, 52)
Oct. 27 18 52.35 -26 16.6 6.190 5.892 68 13.7 7.7 76.7 19:56 ( 86, 45)
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It reaches to 13.5 mag in November. It locates in the evening sky until 2002 April.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 19 34.92 -30 25.5 1.032 1.357 83 13.9 36.8 97.2 19:47 ( 91, 63)
Oct. 27 19 55.76 -30 48.7 1.038 1.326 81 13.8 40.3 93.1 19:56 ( 88, 60)
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It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere until when it locates low in the evening sky at 15 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 22 21.32 -59 48.3 3.055 3.369 99 14.2 20.2 358.7 20:25 ( 0, 65)
Oct. 27 22 21.68 -57 25.5 3.138 3.393 96 14.3 20.6 3.5 19:58 ( 0, 68)
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It was 16.1 mag on Aug. 22 by KenIchi Kadota. It is observable until 2002 autumn at 15 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 9 50.37 68 38.7 4.842 4.916 88 14.8 12.7 71.0 3:42 (201,-24)
Oct. 27 10 5.52 69 7.9 4.782 4.915 91 14.8 12.1 69.1 3:32 (200,-24)
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KenIchi Kadota observed it at 14.3 mag on Sept. 23. It bursted out and brightened 2.5 mag. Now it is 14.5 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 5 55.65 12 52.2 1.403 2.059 117 15.1 2.5 113.6 3:42 (186, 42)
Oct. 27 5 55.79 12 46.6 1.376 2.100 123 15.4 1.8 250.3 3:32 (181, 42)
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Only southern people can observe it. Northern people can never see it again. Observations since 2001 July reported it between 17.5 and 20.4 mag, much fainter than the ephemeris.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 6 34.51 -80 1.4 14.547 14.452 82 15.4 4.4 199.9 3:42 (356, 45)
Oct. 27 6 29.67 -80 29.4 14.612 14.495 81 15.4 4.4 207.4 3:32 (358, 44)
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After the small outburst up to 15 mag in July, it keeps the brightness still in mid September.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 20 48.44 -1 29.1 6.476 6.831 106 16.0 1.5 292.5 19:47 (156, 54)
Oct. 27 20 48.04 -1 24.4 6.634 6.877 100 16.1 0.8 337.5 19:56 (143, 50)
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Fading now. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 5 21.90 15 26.2 1.255 2.005 125 16.0 5.6 138.7 3:28 (180, 40)
Oct. 27 5 22.76 14 56.3 1.224 2.029 132 16.1 4.3 182.0 3:02 (180, 40)
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It keeps 16 mag until late October, then fades out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 5 45.86 37 58.5 2.385 2.991 118 16.1 5.3 359.0 3:42 (182, 17)
Oct. 27 5 45.05 38 34.9 2.333 3.017 125 16.2 5.7 332.8 3:24 (180, 16)
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It must be bright enough, but no observations reported since 200 Sept. 20.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 6 17.65 15 40.2 2.042 2.588 112 16.4 6.2 117.1 3:42 (193, 38)
Oct. 27 6 19.65 15 20.8 1.983 2.608 118 16.4 3.8 134.8 3:32 (188, 39)
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It will be 14.5 mag in 2002 July.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 20 24.51 28 18.6 3.690 4.060 104 16.4 19.5 215.9 19:47 (161, 24)
Oct. 27 20 19.13 26 29.8 3.740 4.011 98 16.4 17.7 210.8 19:56 (151, 22)
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New asteroid with 50-year period. It closes to the earth down to 0.55 AU in 2001 April and reaches to 14 mag.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 23 30.75 22 57.7 1.457 2.355 146 16.5 43.8 272.9 21:33 (180, 32)
Oct. 27 23 9.02 23 4.6 1.446 2.275 136 16.5 41.7 270.1 20:44 (180, 32)
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Appearing at dawn. It had been hardly fading for almost one year after the perihelion passage in 2000 July, and was bright at 15 mag in 2001 May.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 7 34.74 -20 18.3 5.319 5.367 87 16.6 2.4 218.9 3:42 (249, 60)
Oct. 27 7 33.64 -20 30.7 5.273 5.414 92 16.6 3.3 240.6 3:32 (243, 64)
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It will be 15 mag in next spring at opposition.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 10 52.27 16 44.2 4.370 3.796 49 17.0 15.6 106.8 3:42 (250, -1)
Oct. 27 10 59.42 16 13.6 4.269 3.777 54 16.9 15.0 106.2 3:32 (249, 1)
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It did not begin to fade out even after the perihelion passage. It had been at the conjunction for a while, and still keeps the brightness.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 1 50.86 3 45.7 3.541 4.531 172 16.9 10.0 230.4 23:54 (180, 51)
Oct. 27 1 47.33 3 2.9 3.605 4.585 169 17.1 9.4 231.5 23:23 (180, 52)
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It keeps 17 mag until 2002 March.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 10 47.30 1 46.0 6.792 6.120 44 17.0 2.5 72.8 3:42 (262, 9)
Oct. 27 10 48.24 1 52.0 6.721 6.145 51 17.0 1.9 59.2 3:32 (259, 12)
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Fading. It will be fainter than 18 mag in January.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 5 47.30 30 11.8 2.047 2.678 119 17.0 0.8 326.5 3:42 (183, 25)
Oct. 27 5 46.29 30 15.3 2.002 2.712 126 17.0 3.3 276.2 3:25 (180, 25)
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New periodic comet. It keeps 17 mag until November, then will fade out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 0 58.75 -21 46.5 1.213 2.116 146 17.0 12.9 310.8 23:02 (180, 77)
Oct. 27 0 54.25 -20 38.6 1.240 2.115 142 17.0 13.5 323.5 22:30 (180, 76)
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It will fade out after this and be fainter than 18 mag in December.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 19 45.80 16 44.5 3.302 3.524 94 17.1 7.1 83.8 19:47 (147, 31)
Oct. 27 19 49.63 16 50.9 3.417 3.557 89 17.2 8.7 82.8 19:56 (139, 27)
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New periodic comet. It will keep 17 mag until late October, but then fades out.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 1 44.15 27 41.8 1.301 2.270 162 17.1 12.5 265.1 23:47 (180, 27)
Oct. 27 1 37.70 27 28.8 1.322 2.293 163 17.2 12.1 257.8 23:13 (180, 28)
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Rapidly brightened and reached to 17 mag. Now it is at the peak and it will fade out after this.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 23 49.65 -6 35.9 1.640 2.540 147 17.2 2.7 236.9 21:53 (180, 62)
Oct. 27 23 49.08 -6 41.8 1.695 2.545 140 17.3 0.2 210.9 21:25 (180, 62)
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New periodic comet. It will reach to 16 mag in February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 21 21.66 -23 35.3 1.318 1.889 108 17.4 9.6 35.2 19:47 (156, 78)
Oct. 27 21 25.45 -22 35.8 1.344 1.841 102 17.3 13.1 45.8 19:56 (133, 73)
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Fading gradually. It locates in the northern sky and the northern people can observe it until it disappears.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 17 53.84 50 59.1 4.201 4.184 82 17.3 17.4 128.4 19:47 (147,-10)
Oct. 27 18 3.99 49 46.0 4.289 4.254 81 17.5 17.3 125.3 19:56 (144,-12)
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It will be observable at 17 mag in January and February.
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Date(TT) R.A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. m1 Mot.(') p.a. Best Time(A, h)
Oct. 20 9 3.38 17 2.4 3.579 3.429 73 18.0 14.0 103.2 3:42 (232, 18)
Oct. 27 9 9.73 16 41.1 3.478 3.426 78 17.9 12.8 103.1 3:32 (231, 20)
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